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thanks a lot, emily in washington this morning. thanks. >>> with the northeast still digging out, as emily mentioned, the west coast, now bracing for yet another storm there. >> that means even more rain along the already soggy and soaked pacific coast. accuweather's ava dinges is here with more. hi, ava. >> good morning, rob and mike. talk about a role reversal here. nothing going on in the east. all of it happening in the west. for the northeast, things are looking good for the next several days. next time new york city gets anything, that will be in the weekend. and it will come in as some rain. we've seen lots of rain in the west. pretty heavy across oregon and through much of california in the overnight hours. this is mainly shifting southward, where we're starting to see colder air sink in behind the storm. that's going to translate into heavier mountain snow. high winds is a concern along the grapevine in southern california. for los angeles, much of the rain pushing in throughout the morning hours. any additional rain could
thanks a lot, emily in washington this morning. thanks. >>> with the northeast still digging out, as emily mentioned, the west coast, now bracing for yet another storm there. >> that means even more rain along the already soggy and soaked pacific coast. accuweather's ava dinges is here with more. hi, ava. >> good morning, rob and mike. talk about a role reversal here. nothing going on in the east. all of it happening in the west. for the northeast, things are looking good...
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five in iowa. 13 in wisconsin. 22 in washington. and that's just president obama's approval rating. that has nothing to do -- >> the bad weather has led to a large number of flight delays. there are airports closed because of the cold. tsa workers have been forced to grope each other to stay in shape. but here in l.a., well, it got down to the 60s this morning, which doesn't sound cold. but i got the worst brain freeze from a slurpee i was drinking when i was walking home from 7-eleven in my flip-flops. so, i can empathize. >> cold out there in new york city? listen how cold it is today in new york city. it's so cold today that a jets coach tripped al roker. hey. yeah. true story. so cold that lady gaga was wearing beef stew. [ laughter and applause ] so cold today that brett favre was just describing himself to him. >> it was so cold, the water froze in miley cyrus' bong. that's how cold it was. >> oh. weather is good material for these guys. >> it's rare that seattle and miami have the same weather. but this morning, 39 degrees in both. we're all cold. >> the warm spot in the coun
five in iowa. 13 in wisconsin. 22 in washington. and that's just president obama's approval rating. that has nothing to do -- >> the bad weather has led to a large number of flight delays. there are airports closed because of the cold. tsa workers have been forced to grope each other to stay in shape. but here in l.a., well, it got down to the 60s this morning, which doesn't sound cold. but i got the worst brain freeze from a slurpee i was drinking when i was walking home from 7-eleven in...
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windy, with heavy downpours from new england to washington, d.c. and some showers in south florida. >> miami warms up to 82. just 44 in atlanta. and mild, in the 50s, from boston to baltimore. just 14 in fargo. 24 in the twin cities. 36 in detroit. mostly 40s from seattle to salt lake city. and nearly 70 out in phoenix. >>> and when we come back, those students held hostage by an armed classmate talk about their five hours of fear. >>> and a landmark defaced. ancient indian artwork covered now in graffiti. ["knock on wood" playing] every five minutes, chase pays for someone's eligible credit or debit card purchase. [beep] chase picks up the tab. it could be you. chase picks up the tab. it's another great reason to bank with chase. chase what matters. sign up at a branch today. >>> overseas stock markets are mostly rising this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.5% today. meanwhile, hong kong's hang seng is higher. and in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow fell 46 points yesterday. and on nasdaq, a drop of 27 points. >>> p
windy, with heavy downpours from new england to washington, d.c. and some showers in south florida. >> miami warms up to 82. just 44 in atlanta. and mild, in the 50s, from boston to baltimore. just 14 in fargo. 24 in the twin cities. 36 in detroit. mostly 40s from seattle to salt lake city. and nearly 70 out in phoenix. >>> and when we come back, those students held hostage by an armed classmate talk about their five hours of fear. >>> and a landmark defaced. ancient...
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. >>> we're going to turn now to the debate in washington and at kitchen tables across this nation, that difficult question every family faces at some point over end of life care. how much should your doctor do to prolong your life even in the end? last night, we brought you the story of lois riley. and so many of you joined the conversation. lois riley, just 63, a loving wife, mother to three, grandmother to four, has terminal ovarian cancer. she told our dr. tim she faced an agonizing decision. aggressive chemotherapy with no assurances it would prolong her life, or less intensive chemo. she made the second choice. >> reporter: fair to say you are more interested in the quality of your life? snap the quantity of your life. >> absolutely. what i do is, snap shots in my mind of meaningful moments. i don't have the camera in my hand, but everything is important to me. i don't want to let any moment go unnoticed. >> reporter: so many of you e-mailed us, many thanking lois. "it's about time someone comes forward with a sensible approach to life and end of life." another, though, wrote of he
. >>> we're going to turn now to the debate in washington and at kitchen tables across this nation, that difficult question every family faces at some point over end of life care. how much should your doctor do to prolong your life even in the end? last night, we brought you the story of lois riley. and so many of you joined the conversation. lois riley, just 63, a loving wife, mother to three, grandmother to four, has terminal ovarian cancer. she told our dr. tim she faced an...
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she joins us from washington live. good morning, christiane. >> good morning, ron. >> a few days ago, in afghanistan, the president told troops we are breaking the momentum of the taliban. but the reports that progress has been modest and uneven. does the white house -- does the military believe that the current policy can, in the meaningful sense of the word, succeed? >> well, in short, general petraeus and since the surge of troops in afghanistan, has said, that they are making headway. however, crucially, it is not irreversible. and as you've seen, he's been laying the groundwork over the last several months for a longer term. we're doing well. give us more time. and so, you've see the deadline shift from summer 2011, to the end of 2014, for an end of u.s. combat operations. and that's where the hope is that by then, they will be able to have afghans in the lead. >> as a practical matter, christiane, what would define, in the eyes of the white house and the military, success in afghanistan? >> well, what they want i
she joins us from washington live. good morning, christiane. >> good morning, ron. >> a few days ago, in afghanistan, the president told troops we are breaking the momentum of the taliban. but the reports that progress has been modest and uneven. does the white house -- does the military believe that the current policy can, in the meaningful sense of the word, succeed? >> well, in short, general petraeus and since the surge of troops in afghanistan, has said, that they are...
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look at washington, d.c., roanoke, picking up snow. but philly will pick up a bare, little light flake here. we'll go through all of this weather and tell you what's expected over the next few weeks when we come back. george? >> sam, thanks. >>> we're going to washington now. big announcement for president obama today. he'll say we're making tentative progress in the afghanistan war, when he releases his official war review strategy this morning. but there are new signs it will be a hard sell with the american people. a new abc news poll shows a record 60% of americans say that the war in afghanistan has not been worth fighting. that means the afghan war is now as unpopular as the iraq war under president bush. jake tapper is at the white house. we've seen early reports on this review. it's a carefully-conditioned headline of progress. the president says specific components of the strategy are working well. and they're just operational gains. >> reporter: that's exactly right. and the headline in this review is that all of the gains th
look at washington, d.c., roanoke, picking up snow. but philly will pick up a bare, little light flake here. we'll go through all of this weather and tell you what's expected over the next few weeks when we come back. george? >> sam, thanks. >>> we're going to washington now. big announcement for president obama today. he'll say we're making tentative progress in the afghanistan war, when he releases his official war review strategy this morning. but there are new signs it will...
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it's the rally to restore sanity, and it's on the national mall in washington, d.c. you may have seen a clip of me popping in on "the daily show" last week. i had a little surprise for his studio audience because that's what we do. >> you've done it now, mister. you are going to pay! do you understand me? you are going to pay, mister! oprah: stephen? >> what? oprah: hi, stephen. [cheering] y >> yes! yes! >> hi, oprah. how are you? oprah: hi! hi, stephen, hi, jon. so, jon, r so, jon, remember when you were just here on my show and we talked about how i was taking my audience to australia? >> that is true. i remember that. oprah: and you said that your audience never gets anything. >> well, the tickets are free. [laughter] that is something. oprah: well, when i heard that, that made me feel just a little bit sad. >> oh, really? mm-hmm. oprah: so, you know, i know that you've got this huge event coming up. and i'm really excited about it because i think that we need a little bit more sanity in the world. >> it would be nice. [cheering and applause] oprah: and i wanted t
it's the rally to restore sanity, and it's on the national mall in washington, d.c. you may have seen a clip of me popping in on "the daily show" last week. i had a little surprise for his studio audience because that's what we do. >> you've done it now, mister. you are going to pay! do you understand me? you are going to pay, mister! oprah: stephen? >> what? oprah: hi, stephen. [cheering] y >> yes! yes! >> hi, oprah. how are you? oprah: hi! hi, stephen, hi,...
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there may be debate in washington but the most recent abc news/"washington post" poll found that more than 75% of americans believe gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military. rob and vinita? >> karen travers, thank you. >>> now to a harrowing rescue in china. a 3-year-old boy was playing hide and seek with his mom when he got stuck in the drum of their washing machine. his frantic mother called firefighters who first pulled out the drum and then pulled out the buzz saw. they worked at it for more than an hour. luckily, that little boy escaped without a scratch. as you can see it's made china central television, they broadcast the entire rescue. >> a very smart hiding place. besides getting stuck. >> he is lucky. >> lucky. >>> here's a look now at your weather around the country. wet and windy in the northeast. lake-effect snow from michigan's upper peninsula to western pennsylvania. heavy snow across the northern rockies. rain in northern california. showers in the pacific northwest. >> 40s from seattle to salt lake city. nearly 70 in phoenix. mostly 30s from kansas city
there may be debate in washington but the most recent abc news/"washington post" poll found that more than 75% of americans believe gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military. rob and vinita? >> karen travers, thank you. >>> now to a harrowing rescue in china. a 3-year-old boy was playing hide and seek with his mom when he got stuck in the drum of their washing machine. his frantic mother called firefighters who first pulled out the drum and then pulled out...
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john donvan, abc news, washington. >> that's a tough debate. i understand that there's a -- look, this is a moment i want to capture, i'm a parent bringing life into the world. the other side of it is these are professionals at work delivering the baby and there's some things they don't want shown. >> i don't know. creating a life, delivering a life. i think you create a baby, you want to share that experience. 3q health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission for health. with new mom programs, lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools and disaster relief efforts. when you use lysol at home, you'll know you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. >>> pointing fingers. deadly problems in new york after sunday night's blizzard. the anger directed at city hall. >>> airline anger. with profits taking off, where's the customer service during a crisis? >>> and, mobile microbes. the dangers hiding in your cell phone. >> you share these devices, you share germs. >> it's thursday
john donvan, abc news, washington. >> that's a tough debate. i understand that there's a -- look, this is a moment i want to capture, i'm a parent bringing life into the world. the other side of it is these are professionals at work delivering the baby and there's some things they don't want shown. >> i don't know. creating a life, delivering a life. i think you create a baby, you want to share that experience. 3q health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission...
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john hendren joins us now from washington with details. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. it's not exactly the most popular bill of the year. senator after senator stood up and heaped criticism on the president's tax cut compromise. >> i am opposed to those provisions that give i think overly generous tax reductions to the wealthiest among us. >> do i feel passionate that the people who earn over $1 million don't need a tax cut? you bet i do. >> most conservatives are upset about the unfunded extension of unemployment benefits. >> this is ridiculous. >> reporter: most of those critics were supporting the bill. monday night in a key test vote, senators let it move forward by an overwhelming majority, 83-15. they are now expected to pass the bill within the next 24 hours. >> the time has come where we have to start voting and doing important things that are so important to complete. >> reporter: the bill's supporters agree on two things. it's less than perfect, and it's worth passing anyway. >> the bottom line is
john hendren joins us now from washington with details. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. it's not exactly the most popular bill of the year. senator after senator stood up and heaped criticism on the president's tax cut compromise. >> i am opposed to those provisions that give i think overly generous tax reductions to the wealthiest among us. >> do i feel passionate that the people who earn over $1 million don't need a tax cut? you bet i do....
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i would get back to washington. i wouldn't stay permanently in hattiesburg. they were going to live there. >> the hub city. i spent a lot of time at the university at southern mississippi. let me say this too. it's well-known. i am -- i love mississippi. lived there. my family has, since the '60s. and has a checkered past as many have. but i think also the message in the story, are the people such as yourself and others of all colors, who came together to right a wrong. and isn't that also part of the message, that we all need each other? we all have to help one another, to be equal? >> if we're going to have a healthy country, we can't have a second-class level of citizenship. it has to be equally open access for whites for blacks asian-americans, all of us. >> and how about the grandchildren of the witnesses? they must really love reading these stories and hearing about their -- >> there's a young man in memphis, robin, named reggie house. he told me, i was just 3, when my grandfather, the reverend sam hall died. i didn't know he was a hero. i think richie
i would get back to washington. i wouldn't stay permanently in hattiesburg. they were going to live there. >> the hub city. i spent a lot of time at the university at southern mississippi. let me say this too. it's well-known. i am -- i love mississippi. lived there. my family has, since the '60s. and has a checkered past as many have. but i think also the message in the story, are the people such as yourself and others of all colors, who came together to right a wrong. and isn't that...
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more than two dozen people have challenged emanuel's candidacy because of course he lived in washington for two years. >>> analysts are concerned that housing prices could be headed lower again. new numbers released yesterday show home prices were down 1% in october, and that's the fourth straight month. prices fell in 20 major metropolitan areas. in six cities houses sold for the lowest prices in four years. 2010 could be the worst year for home sales in more than a decade. >>> no more worrying about outdated postage stamps. starting next year all letter rate stamps will be forever stamps. that means they'll be good to mail a letter no matter how high those postage rates may go. right now the first class rate is 44 cents but the postmaster is calling for an increase next year because of budget shortfalls. some of the stamp subjects planned for next year include mark twain, gregory peck, u.s. spaceflights and the indianapolis 500. forever stamps. >>> a brand new baby boy will have an interesting birth story to tell when he grows up. >> little daniel mann was born in the front seat of hi
more than two dozen people have challenged emanuel's candidacy because of course he lived in washington for two years. >>> analysts are concerned that housing prices could be headed lower again. new numbers released yesterday show home prices were down 1% in october, and that's the fourth straight month. prices fell in 20 major metropolitan areas. in six cities houses sold for the lowest prices in four years. 2010 could be the worst year for home sales in more than a decade....